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Roland fp-30 has been great for me. Weighted keys with really good action for the price . fp-60x is almost within your budget as well, but not sure of all the improvements that has and if there is value for the cost. Answer from ap_riv on reddit.com

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August 9, 2023 -

I'm looking for any recommendations on a good digital piano for a more intermediate/advanced pianist on a strict budget as I'm really struggling with what direction to go in. I completed my RCM ARCT several years ago and sadly haven't played much since. I'm primarily interested in using the piano to play classical pieces and don't care much about recording functions etc.

I hoping to spend $1100 or less so I'm looking at a lot of used digital pianos. Ones that come up for sale a lot are Yamaha P115, Yamaha Arius YDP-142, Clavinova models from the 90s, Roland FP10 and Roland FP30x.

Any advice on a good model to look for second-hand or buy new if under $1100? Is it better to just save up for another couple years for a much nicer model?

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Roland fp-30 has been great for me. Weighted keys with really good action for the price . fp-60x is almost within your budget as well, but not sure of all the improvements that has and if there is value for the cost.

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Okay, I'm only going to give you feedback on the FP10 since it's the only one I own. it comes with a good keyboard, imo much better than the ones from yamaha (in that price range). The sound is garbage since it doesn't come with good speakers, but I think you can attach external ones (I've never bothered to try, I'd have to buy them first). That being said, I have access to acoustic pianos so it's not a big deal. I've been playing on it for a year at this point (I had -- I still have-- an upright but I needed to play during the night). Downside : you can only use the right pedal. There's one that comes in the box which is awful, and then there's another one like ~the ones that are in acoustic pianos (sold separately) that is pretty good. However if you want the three pedals you'll need to buy the upper models ( Roland FP30 and 90)

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Digital piano recommendations for more advanced pianists on a budget?

Roland fp-30 has been great for me. Weighted keys with really good action for the price . fp-60x is almost within your budget as well, but not sure of all the improvements that has and if there is value for the cost. More on reddit.com

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Decent digital piano for an expert level pianist?

All of the suggested pianos in the FAQ can be fitted with a 3 pedal accessory.

The Williams line is not listed in the FAQ because it is generally considered to be inferior to the offerings of Yamaha, Casio, Roland and Korg. Here are some recent threads:

https://www.reddit.com/r/piano/comments/epwj4f/thoughts_on_williams_allegro_iii_digital_piano/

https://www.reddit.com/r/piano/comments/etqohl/williams_allegro_3_good_for_beginners/

https://www.reddit.com/r/piano/comments/chal6v/hi_the_williams_allegro_iii_for_a_beginner/

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